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Lemon butter shrimp pasta with parsley and lemon wedges — a bright 5-ingredient pasta dinner

Lemon Butter Shrimp Pasta

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz linguine
  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • Salt black pepper, chopped parsley, to taste

Equipment

Method
 

  2. Cook linguine in salted water until al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
  3. Pat shrimp very dry, season with salt and pepper; sear in hot skillet with 1 tbsp butter, 90 seconds per side, until just pink; remove to plate.
  4. Reduce to medium; add remaining butter and garlic; cook 1 minute.
  5. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup pasta water; add pasta and toss 1 minute.
  6. Return shrimp to pan, toss, top with parsley, serve immediately with lemon wedges.